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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 25 NM
ANZ200-011300-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
LOW PRES TRACKS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND WILL DRAG A
STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE WATERS EARLY THU. GALE FORCE NW WIND
GUSTS FOLLOW THU INTO THU NIGHT WITH AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING AS WELL. HIGH PRES BUILDS S OF THE WATERS
FRI. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION FRI NIGHT, FOLLOWED
BY HIGH PRES FOR SAT. LOW PRES WILL LIKELY THEN TRACK WELL SOUTHEAST
OF THE BENCHMARK ON SUN FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER HIGH PRES SYSTEM FOR MON.
ANZ250-011300-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS, BECOMING W 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE MORNING. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING W 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT AND MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ251-011300-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
THIS EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ231-011300-
CAPE COD BAY-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS EVENING, THEN SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ254-011300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS
EVENING, THEN SNOW AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SNOW LIKELY WITH RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ255-011300-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN NIGHT AND MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ256-011300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING
SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
THU
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
14 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
13 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
12 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SUN THROUGH MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ232-011300-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS
EVENING, THEN SNOW AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
13 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ233-011300-
VINEYARD SOUND-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT
AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS EVENING, THEN SNOW AND RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND E 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
13 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ234-011300-
BUZZARDS BAY-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING
SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THIS EVENING, THEN SNOW AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
14 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
13 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
12 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ235-011300-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THIS EVENING, THEN SNOW AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE MORNING. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ237-011300-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THIS EVENING, THEN SNOW AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
14 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
14 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
13 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
12 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
12 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ230-011300-
BOSTON HARBOR-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS EVENING, THEN
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN THROUGH MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ236-011300-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
704 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
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